richard austen baron of saffron walden butler

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Definition of richard austen baron of saffron walden butler in English English dictionary

born Dec. 9, 1902, Attock Serai, India died March 8, 1982, Great Yeldham, Essex, Eng. British politician. Known as "Rab" Butler, he was elected to Parliament in 1929 and served in various Conservative governments in the 1930s. As minister of education, he was responsible for the 1944 Education Act, which established free secondary education. After the Tories' electoral losses in 1945, he helped remold the Conservative Party, serving as its leader (1955-61). He served as chancellor of the exchequer (1951-55), home secretary (1957-62), and foreign secretary (1963-64)

Hyphenation

Rich·ard Aus·ten bar·on of saf·fron Wal·den but·ler

Turkish pronunciation

rîçırd ôstîn bärın ıv säfrın wôldın bʌtlır

Pronunciation

/ˈrəʧərd ˈôstən ˈbarən əv ˈsafrən ˈwôldən ˈbətlər/ /ˈrɪʧɜrd ˈɔːstɪn ˈbærən əv ˈsæfrən ˈwɔːldən ˈbʌtlɜr/